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Contributed by Al Grazevich

USS Ogden (LPD-5)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Foxtrot - Zulu - Victor NFZV
JANAP Tactical Voice Radio Call Sign - Long Lance, (1970-72 Pilgrim Girl)

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon (2, 3 July 1967 and 6 July 1967) - Navy Unit Commendation
Second Row - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon - National Defense Service Medal
Third Row - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (Bosnia) - Vietnam Service Medal (9) - Southwest Asia Service Medal
Fourth Row - Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (8) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Austin Class Amphibious Transport Dock:

Laid down, 4 February 1963, at New York Naval Shipyard, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Launched, 27 June 1964

Commissioned USS Ogden (LPD-5), 16 June 1965, CAPT. Floyd M. Symons in command

During the Vietnam War USS Ogden (LPD-5) participated in the following campaigns:

Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Vietnam War Campaigns
Vietnam Counteroffensive 28 February to 5 March 1966 6 to 8 June 1966	Vietnam Winter-Spring 1970 16 to 26 December 1969 8 to 13 January 1970 26 to 30 January 1970 30 March to 2 April 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase II 17 March to 6 April 1967 19 April to 28 May 1967	Sanctuary Counteroffensive 2 to 11 May 1970 1 to 4 June 1970
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase III 10 June to 3 August 1967 31 August to 3 September 1967	Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VII 29 September to 6 October 1970 11 to 14 May 1971
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase V 23 to 26 August 1968 31 August to 1 November 1968	Vietnam Ceasefire 28 October to 12 November 1972 20 November to 6 December 1972 8 to 20 January 1973 27 to 28 January 1973 22 February to 28 March 1973
Vietnam Counteroffensive - Phase VI 2 November to 8 December 1968 28 December 1968 to 17 February 1969

Decommissioned, 21 February 2007 at Naval Station San Diego

Struck from the Naval Register, 21 February 2007

USS Ogden earned nine campaign stars for Vietnam War service

To be disposed of, laid up at NAVSEA Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Pearl Harbor , HI.

Final Disposition, disposed of as a target during a Sinkex off Hawaii, 10 July 2014

Specifications:
Displacement 9,201 t.(lt) 16,914 t.(fl)
Length 522'
Beam 100'
Draft 23 ft.
Speed 21 kts.

Complement

24 Officers

396 Enlisted

Troop Accommodations 900

Armament

two 25 mm MK38 guns

two Phalanx CIWS

eight 50 cal. mgs.

Well Deck Capacity one LCU or four LCM-8 or nine LCM-6 or 24 amphibious assault vehicles (AAV)

Aircraft none, but telescopic hangar installed aboard. The hangar is not used to accommodate helicopters but on the flight deck there is space for up to six CH-46

Propulsion

two Babcock & Wilcox 600 psi boilers

two Steam Turbines

two Shafts, 24,000 Shaft Horsepower

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
10090521	151k	A U.S. Air Force LTV XC-142A (s/n 62-5925) hovers above the deck of *USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** off Coronado, CA., 28 November 1966. US Navy photo from "U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News" February 1967, p. 23.	Robert Hurst
10090519	273k	A U.S. Air Force LTV XC-142A (s/n 62-5925) approaches and lands of the deck of *USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** off Coronado, CA., 28 November 1966. US Navy photos from "All Hands" magazine March 1967, p. 59.	Robert Hurst
10090520	369k		Robert Hurst
10090526	224k	LVTP landing vehicles loaded with Marines move past *USS OGDEN* (LPD-5)** during Operation "Beacon Hill I," 20 March 1967. The operation covered northern Quang Tri province, South Vietnam, just south of the de-militarized zone. US National Archives Catalog # USN 1121212.	Bob Canchola
10090524	126k	A Marine Corps Amtrack nears the submerged well deck of *USS OGDEN* (LPD-5)** while a H-46 Sea Knight helo hovers over the flight deck, 18 June 1967. US National Archives Catalog # USN 1123767, a U.S. Navy photo by JOC C.H. Nelson.	Bob Canchola
10090525	207k	Two members of Underwater Demolition Team Eleven (UDT-11) watch an air strike against the Viet Cong from the deck of *USS OGDEN* (LPD-5)*, 18 June 1967. US National Archives Catalog # USN 1123771*, A U.S. Navy photo by JOC Chuck H. Nelson.	Bob Canchola
10090528	202k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway from San Diego outbound to sea passing Point Loma, date unknown. © George Barber	Nicholas Tiberio
10090529	201k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway from San Diego outbound to sea passing Point Loma, date unknown. © George Barber	Nicholas Tiberio
10090530	698k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway from San Diego outbound to sea, date unknown. © George Barber	Nicholas Tiberio
10090531	596k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway from San Diego outbound to sea, date unknown. © George Barber	Nicholas Tiberio
09520420	326k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway in San Diego Bay in th background while combat stores ship White Plains (AFS-4) fitting out at National Steel and Shipbuilding Co., San Diego, circa 1967. U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Identifier 6928653, U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships photo 19-NN-AFS-4 White Plains-17458.	Robert Hurst
	94k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** moored pierside at San Diego, February 1968	© Richard Leonhardt
	501k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway, circa 1965, location unknown. US Navy photo from the 1968-69 edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships".	Robert Hurst
	211k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.
	15k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo.
	338k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway, circa 1967, location unknown. US Navy photo from the 1968-69 edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships".	Robert Hurst
	123k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5) at anchor flooded down with stern gate open as two landing craft mechanized LCM(MK6)'s enter Ogden**'s well deck, circa 1968, location unknown. US Navy photo	Robert Hurst
10111134	378k	The dock landing ships *USS Ogden* (LPD-5) and USS Dubuque (LPD-8) as well as the amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans (LPH-11)** depart Subic Bay, Philippines, February 1973 to take part in Operation End Sweep in Vietnam. US Navy photo from the USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** 1985 cruise book.*	Robert Hurst
10090522	423k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** returns to Subic Bay, Philippines, after completion of Operation End Sweep in Vietnam, in August 1973. US Navy photo from the USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** 1985 cruise book.*	Robert Hurst
	319k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway at Vancouver, B.C. in 1989.	Chris Howell, Southland Ship Stores Limited, Port of Bluff, N.Z.
	85k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** underway, location unknown, circa 1990.	Jack Treutle
	74k	*USS Boxer* (LHD-4) Amphibious Ready Group underway in 1997. From left to right USS Fort Fisher (LSD-40), USS Boxer (LHD-4) and USS Ogden (LPD-5)**.	Robert M. Cieri
	143k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** moored pierside at the US Navy Weapons Station, Seal Beach, CA>, 27 June 2005.	Jerry Search
	916k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5) is assisted by the civilian harbor tug Kodiak King** at Kodiak Island, Alaska as the ship arrives, 13 August 2005, for a port visit during the Alaska Shield/Northern Edge joint exercise. Alaska Shield/Northern Edge 2005 is the largest homeland defense/homeland security exercise ever conducted in Alaska. The exercise is the first opportunity within the state to exercise an integrated local, state and federal government response to a series of simulated emergencies including natural disasters, terrorist attacks and mass casualty scenarios. US Navy photo # 050813-N-0793G-025 Kodiak Island, Alaska (Aug. 13, 2005) by JO3 Chris Gethings.	Robert M. Cieri
	369k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5) leaves Naval Station, San Diego, CA., on 20 August 2003, to begin a regularly scheduled deployment. The 522-foot-long amphibious warfare ship is part of the first Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG-1). An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. The seven ships of ESG-1 include; USS Ogden (LPD-5), USS Peleliu (LHA-5), USS Jarrett (FFG-33), USS Germantown (LSD-42), USS Port Royal (CG-73), USS Decatur (DDG-73), and USS Greeneville (SSN-772)*. US Navy photo # 030822-N-9885M-008* by PH2 Alan D. Monyelle.	Robert Hurst
10090523	108k	Sailors man the rails aboard *USS Ogden* (LPD-5) as she departs Naval Station San Diego, CA., 22 August 2003. Ogden is deploying with the newly designed Expeditionary Strike Group One (ESG-1) with USS Peleliu (LHA-5)** as flagship. An ESG constitutes a new naval strike force designed to equip amphibious forces with added firepower and operational capabilities. US Navy photo # 030822-N-3211R-002 SAN DIEGO (22 Aug 2003) by PH3 Emmanuel Rios.	Robert Hurst
	173k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** under way in Alaskan waters, 20 August 2005.	Jack Treutle
	69k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** under way with her well open, but not flooded down, and Marine Corps RH-53 assault helicopter approaching, date and place unknown.	Robert Hurst
	97k	*LCU-1632* entering the well deck of *USS Ogden* (LPD-5)**, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the Global Security web site.
	87k	Tugs guide *USS Ogden* (LPD-5) into her berth at NavSta San Diego, 16 August 2006. Ogden*, part of Expeditionary Strike Group Three (ESG-3), returned to San Diego after successfully completing a sixth month deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime security operations (MSO). US Navy photo # 060816-N-4021H-008M* from Navy Newsstand, by MCSN Damien E. Horvath.	Lee Wahler
	67k	ex-*USS Duluth* (LPD-6) and ex-USS Ogden (LPD-5)** laid up in reserve in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Pearl Harbor, HI., 2008.	Yu Chu
10090518	138k	Ex-*USS Ogden* (LPD-5) is hit by a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the Royal Norwegian Navy frigate KNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F-310)** during a Sink Exercise (SINKEX) as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), 10 July 2014. US Navy photo # 140710-N-FC670-132 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul 10 2014) by MC1 Shannon E. Renfroe.	Robert Hurst
	16k	Ex-*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** expended as a target during a Sinkex off the Hawaii Islands, 10 July 2014. US Navy photo.	Ron Reeves
10090599	15k	*USS Ogden* (LPD-5)** patch, adopted in 1965, depicts the ship as a center of amphibious activity, represented by the helicopters overhead. The lightning bolt symbolizes her capability to strike swiftly. The flower and bee in the border, taken from the seal of the city of Ogden, Utah, represent the OGDEN's peaceful intentions, matched by her ability to strike hard if provoked. The rifle .and anchor symbolize the Navy-Marine Corps amphibious team. Naval History and Heritage Command Photo # NH 70033-KN,	Bob Canchola
10090527	21k	*USS OGDEN* (LPD-5)**,Valdez Alaska 89 Patch.	Bob Canchola

For more photos and information about USS Ogden, see;
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships

Command Operation Reports

Commanding Officers
01	CAPT. Symons, Floyd Murphy	19 June 1965 - 5 August 1966
02	CAPT. Dise, Robert Lindsay, USN (USNA 1946)	5 August 1966 - 6 January 1968
03	CAPT. Carroll Jr., Eugene J. :RADM	6 January1968 - 3 March 1969
04	CAPT. Hulihan, John W.	3 March 1969 - 28 August 1970
04	CAPT. Alvis, John Hubbard :RADM	28 August 1970 - 8 April 1971
06	CAPT. Barrow, John Curtis :RADM	. April 1971 - 14 January 1972
07	CAPT. Neiger, Ralph Eugene	14 January 1972 - 26 October 1973
08	CAPT. Congdon, Robert Newton	26 October 1973 - 9 October 1974
09	CAPT. Saubers, Walter Frank	9 October 1974 - 17 June 1976
10	CAPT. Steele Jr., Ted C.	17 June 1976 - 10 January 1978
11	CAPT. Newman, Alvin S. :RADM	10 January 1978 - 29 June 1979
12	CAPT. Lynch, Hugh Francis	29 June 1979 - 26 November 1980
13	CAPT. Gimber III, Harry Meeker Steward	26 November 1980 - 13 August 1982
14	CAPT. Briggs, Steven R. :RADM	13 August 1982 - 24 February 1984
15	CAPT. Edwards, David R.	24 February 1984 - 29 April 1986
16	CAPT. Santamaria, Donald Frank	29 April 1986 - 15 April 1988
17	CAPT. Myers, Richard Timothy	15 April 1988 - 19 October 1989
18	CAPT. Phillips, Braden James, USN (USNA 1968)	19 October 1989 - 3 May 1991
19	CAPT. Van Winkle, Pieter K.	3 May 1991 - 15 January 1993
20	CAPT. Fagan, Patrick Michael	15 January 1993 - 8 July 1994
21	CAPT. Rauch, Dale Arthur	8 July 1994 - 17 May1996
22	CAPT. Ford, Robert Lee	17 May 1996 - 31 January 1998
23	CDR. McNees, Kevin Kelly	31 January 1998 - 15 September 1999
24	CDR. Guillory, Theodore (Ted)	15 September 1999 - 24 May 2001
25	CDR. Edwards, William R,	24 May 2001 - 1 February 2002
26	CDR. Berg-Johnsen, Jon F.	1 February 2002 - 6 August 2002
27	CDR. Crow, Lowell David, USN (USNA 1984)	6 August 2002 - 19 December 2003
28	CDR. Taylor, Michael Paul	19 December 2003 - 7 October 2005
29	CDR. Hruska, James Frank	7 October 2005 - 21 February 2007


Courtesy Wolfgang Hechler and Ron Reeves

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